| 词汇 | muffle |
| 释义 | muffleWord family adjectivemufflednounmufflerverbmuffle muf·fle /ˈmʌfəl/ verb [transitiveT] 1 QUIETto make a sound less loud and clear, especially by covering something 〔尤指以覆盖某物的方式〕使〔声音〕减弱[低沉] The falling snow muffled the sound of our footsteps. 飘落的雪使我们的脚步声变得低沉。 Her voice was muffled by the pillow in which she had hidden her face. 她把脸埋在枕头里，声音闷闷的。 2 (also muffle up)DCPUT ON CLOTHES to cover yourself or another person with something thick and warm 〔用厚重保暖之物〕裹住 SYN wrap up be muffled (up) in something Penelope arrived, muffled up in a thick coat. 佩内洛普裹着一件厚厚的大衣到了。 n Grammar Muffle is usually passive in this meaning. Examples from the Corpus muffle• The falling snow muffled all sounds.• John's voice was muffled by the door, and I couldn't tell what he was saying.• He dragged her into the car, putting his hand over her mouth to muffle her screams.• They might muffle his body and cover his face as they would, but they could not hide Harry Talvace from Aelis.• The snow muffled the sound of the traffic.• The children were muffled up in thick coats. muffled the sound• The volume of the music muffled the sounds of the attack, and no-one heard her screams for help. be muffled (up) in something• The primary school was muffled in a barbed-wire fence.• It was still very cold and everyone was muffled up in coats and scarves and gloves.• The sounds of the storm were muffled in the blue-blackness. (1400-1500) Perhaps from Old French moufle “glove”, from Medieval Latin moffula; → MUFF1 |
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